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List of countries by urban population

Source UN (World Urbanization Prospects 2018)
Date29 Aug 2019
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Twelve countries/regions have 100% populations living in an urban area. These are Singapore, Hong Kong, Anguilla, Bermuda, Gibraltar, Cayman Islands, Kuwait, Monaco, Holy See, Macao, Nauru, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part). The population of all these countries/regions have below ten mn.

Among Countries having a population above ten mn, Belgium has the highest urbanized population of 98.12%, followed by the Netherlands (92.57%) and Argentina (92.23%). Among Countries having a population above 100 mn, Japan (91.87%) is highly urbanized, and Ethiopia (22.17%) is the least urbanized.

Thirty-two countries/regions have achieved urbanization above 90%, and 68 have above 80%. Out of 233 countries/territories projected by the UN, 75 countries/territories have more than 50% of the population living in a rural area, and 12 have 80% people living in the rural area. Tokelau and 'Wallis and Futuna Islands' have their 100% population in the rural area.

China has the highest urban population of 893 mn people, followed by India (495 mn) and the United States of America (277 mn). Nine countries have an urban population above 100 mn. India has the highest rural population of 903 mn people, followed by China (536 mn), Pakistan (133 mn), Indonesia (117 mn), and Bangladesh (105 mn).

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Urban population (2021)
Country/RegionUrban PopultionRural PopultionUrbaniazationContinent
PopulationRankPopulationRankUrban (%)Rank
Singapore5,991,800870230100.001Asia
China, Hong Kong SAR7,598,190780232100.002Asia
Anguilla15,3802210224100.003North America
Bermuda60,4701940226100.004North America
Gibraltar35,1202100227100.005Europe
Cayman Islands64,6401930222100.006North America
Kuwait4,361,4701030228100.007Asia
Monaco39,4902070225100.008Europe
Holy See8002290233100.009Europe
China, Macao SAR661,8401590231100.0010Asia
Nauru11,2202230223100.0011Oceania
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)41,8402040229100.0012North America
Réunion900,3301542,75021499.7013Africa
Qatar2,819,90012320,50019799.2814Asia
Guadeloupe441,4101656,67020698.5115North America
Belgium11,449,40056219,76016098.1216Europe
San Marino33,12021281021997.6217Europe
United States Virgin Islands100,5901884,15021296.0418North America
Uruguay3,351,960117154,18016995.6019South America
Guam161,6501858,48020395.0220Oceania
Malta412,87016722,60019494.8121Europe
Iceland324,83017520,94019693.9422Europe
Turks and Caicos Islands35,1302092,31021693.8323North America
Puerto Rico3,412,100116233,62015793.5924North America
Israel8,193,99075647,74014492.6725Asia
Netherlands15,949,750481,279,79012092.5726Europe
Argentina42,346,440203,567,9908892.2327South America
Northern Mariana Islands50,9701994,50020991.8928Oceania
Japan115,853,240610,256,2305691.8729Asia
Luxembourg560,43016050,91018691.6730Europe
Jordan9,456,17064864,19013691.6331Asia
Gabon1,984,320135210,17016290.4232Africa
Saint Pierre and Miquelon5,83022563022089.9933North America
Bahrain1,563,270144181,02016789.6234Asia
Martinique343,80017341,63018889.2035North America
Lebanon5,307,55092649,75014389.0936Asia
Curaçao146,43018618,03019889.0437North America
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)29,640,550333,917,9308488.3338South America
Denmark5,134,93096684,33014188.2439Europe
Sweden8,989,810671,198,31012488.2440Europe
Andorra67,8901929,38020287.8641Europe
Chile16,338,320462,266,63010487.8242South America
Greenland49,7802007,11020587.5143North America
Brazil187,973,660427,304,2402187.3244South America
United Arab Emirates8,675,310711,262,17012287.3045Asia
American Samoa48,7302017,17020487.1746Oceania
Oman4,587,400100682,83014287.0447Asia
Western Sahara531,74016280,10017986.9148Africa
New Zealand4,231,470104644,12014686.7949Oceania
Australia22,195,540413,504,9208986.3650Oceania
French Guiana267,83017643,37018786.0651South America
Finland4,792,31099806,46013885.6052Europe
Saudi Arabia29,799,820325,462,8707584.5153Asia
United Kingdom56,970,1401510,729,3405384.1554Europe
Bahamas342,26017468,30018183.3655North America
Norway4,582,850101917,22013383.3256Europe
Dominican Republic9,334,540651,883,11010883.2157North America
United States of America276,615,120357,168,0801182.8758North America
Colombia41,341,140239,235,0505981.7459South America
Canada30,966,070296,958,1007281.6560North America
Palau18,4802184,20021181.4861Oceania
Costa Rica4,142,550108944,99013181.4262North America
Republic of Korea42,063,710229,602,9405881.4163Asia
France53,582,9601612,371,7804481.2464Europe
Spain37,650,160268,799,4106481.0665Europe
Mexico109,682,940825,701,2702281.0266North America
Libya5,463,600911,282,08011980.9967Africa
Greece8,864,460692,210,86010580.0468Europe
Belarus7,509,150791,887,90010779.9169Europe
China, Taiwan Province of China18,936,550424,936,1307679.3270Asia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)2,31022762022178.9171South America
Brunei Darussalam353,19017296,42017478.5572Asia
Peru26,443,820347,242,4807078.5073South America
Djibouti793,140156220,89015978.2274Africa
Marshall Islands41,65020511,64020078.1675Oceania
Malaysia25,864,290357,424,9306977.7076Asia
Germany64,044,3701418,546,5003077.5477Europe
Cuba8,888,320682,611,4109977.2978North America
State of Palestine4,204,4801051,255,67012377.0079Asia
Turkey64,712,1901219,802,4302776.5780Asia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)64,365,2701319,942,7702676.3481Asia
Bulgaria5,239,810941,652,40011576.0382Europe
Cook Islands13,2902224,26021075.7283Oceania
Caribbean Netherlands19,8602176,57020775.1484North America
Sao Tome and Principe167,20018355,52018375.0785Africa
Russian Federation107,632,490936,004,3201774.9386Europe
Algeria32,651,8502811,317,4504874.2687Africa
Czechia7,891,770762,742,0809574.2188Europe
El Salvador4,826,800981,685,52011374.1289North America
Switzerland6,460,690842,270,42010374.0090Europe
Equatorial Guinea1,068,360151383,99015573.5691Africa
Hungary6,925,780802,660,7009772.2592Europe
New Caledonia208,89017981,54017771.9293Oceania
Botswana1,757,850139698,61014071.5694Africa
Dominica53,83019721,57019571.3995North America
Italy42,121,1602116,916,7303471.3596Europe
Iraq30,305,1703012,307,0404571.1297Asia
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)8,251,180743,456,7209070.4798South America
Tunisia8,399,530733,618,9808669.8999Africa
Ukraine30,247,1603113,113,8104069.76100Europe
Estonia900,340153396,70015369.42101Europe
Mongolia2,236,3201331,014,83012968.78102Asia
Panama2,993,0601201,358,89011768.78103North America
Latvia1,283,250147592,28014868.42104Europe
Congo3,983,7001111,850,39010968.28105Africa
Lithuania1,938,270136901,73013468.25106Europe
South Africa40,277,8102419,088,1602867.85107Africa
Montenegro426,850166202,48016367.83108Europe
Angola22,865,1603911,029,3305167.46109Africa
Cabo Verde385,380169188,94016667.10110Africa
Cyprus812,870155402,98015266.86111Asia
Portugal6,806,980813,375,6609166.85112Europe
Suriname385,590168196,71016566.22113South America
Tuvalu7,5202244,09021364.78114Oceania
Ecuador11,307,420576,261,3807464.36115South America
Morocco24,022,9603713,474,5403864.06116Africa
Ireland3,148,2001191,777,64011063.91117Europe
Armenia1,864,8301371,075,11012863.43118Asia
Gambia1,492,020145867,93013563.22119Africa
Albania1,854,3201381,090,49012762.97120Europe
Dem. People's Republic of Korea16,256,190479,694,5705762.64121Asia
China892,977,2901535,503,240262.51122Asia
Paraguay4,468,3501022,681,5009662.50123South America
French Polynesia181,530182110,95017362.07124Oceania
Poland22,736,4104015,110,2103660.08125Europe
Georgia2,328,2401321,560,47011659.87126Asia
Nicaragua3,841,6301122,639,1809859.28127North America
Austria5,191,930953,608,7508758.99128Europe
Honduras5,820,870894,047,9508258.98129North America
TFYR Macedonia1,228,010148860,94013758.79130Europe
Cameroon15,475,4905111,138,2804958.15131Africa
Ghana18,192,3004313,181,7503957.98132Africa
Seychelles55,92019640,54019057.97133Africa
Haiti6,664,620834,833,3307857.96134North America
Croatia2,368,6001291,723,78011257.88135Europe
Kazakhstan10,961,020607,995,8506757.82136Asia
Fiji537,360161393,29015457.74137Oceania
Indonesia157,464,9505117,389,240457.29138Asia
Azerbaijan5,779,350904,399,8008156.78139Asia
Jamaica1,653,7501431,265,38012156.65140North America
Serbia4,913,530973,759,8208556.65141Europe
Kiribati70,10019154,33018456.34142Oceania
Mauritania2,754,9501242,152,97010656.13143Africa
Syrian Arab Republic10,992,590598,593,5106656.12144Asia
Slovenia1,153,870150927,90013255.43145Europe
Romania10,482,860618,812,2206354.33146Europe
Slovakia2,933,7701212,517,26010053.82147Europe
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines59,33019551,66018553.45148North America
Trinidad and Tobago734,750157644,67014553.27149North America
Isle of Man45,86020340,55018953.08150Europe
Namibia1,458,3001461,292,95011853.01151Africa
Turkmenistan3,241,9201182,875,0909453.00152Asia
Nigeria111,530,090799,916,580652.75153Africa
Liberia2,750,6501252,481,44010152.57154Africa
Guatemala9,531,640638,712,3606552.24155North America
Côte d'Ivoire13,998,7405212,828,9804152.18156Africa
Thailand36,252,0802733,246,0401852.16157Asia
Uzbekistan16,968,2404516,680,7203550.43158Asia
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,725,9401411,766,13011149.42159Europe
Benin6,096,880866,352,7407348.97160Africa
British Virgin Islands16,15022016,86019948.92161North America
Senegal8,584,190729,078,7906048.60162Africa
Philippines53,074,1101758,228,6801047.68163Asia
Niue76023086021846.89164Oceania
Somalia7,752,270778,836,9206246.73165Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo42,691,7301949,644,3101246.23166Africa
Belize187,470181218,30016146.20167North America
Mayotte127,630187152,24017045.60168Africa
Zambia8,692,6007010,542,1905545.19169Africa
Mali9,334,0906611,558,5004744.68170Africa
Guinea-Bissau913,8301521,134,31012544.62171Africa
Aruba46,85020259,95018243.87172North America
Sierra Leone3,561,3101154,649,7607943.37173Africa
Togo3,722,1001134,862,5307743.36174Africa
Bhutan363,050170481,10015143.01175Asia
Republic of Moldova1,721,9901422,282,84010243.00176Europe
Egypt44,872,8301859,819,360942.86177Africa
Central African Republic2,142,1701342,880,6809342.65178Africa
Faeroe Islands21,34021628,77019342.58179Europe
Eritrea2,332,3001313,222,8409241.98180Africa
Maldives191,440180274,34015641.10181Asia
Mauritius520,480163756,00013940.77182Africa
Saint Helena1,6702282,48021540.25183Africa
Madagascar11,145,0805817,281,0303139.21184Africa
Bangladesh66,791,90011104,707,740538.95185Asia
Yemen11,914,9805518,995,8302938.55186Asia
Viet Nam37,779,8602561,504,280838.05187Asia
Mozambique12,503,5405320,726,1202537.63188Africa
Pakistan79,411,96010132,695,040337.44189Asia
Guinea5,257,870938,851,7906137.26190Africa
Kyrgyzstan2,370,6101284,011,2908337.15191Asia
Lao People's Democratic Republic2,682,6401264,579,6608036.94192Asia
Grenada40,28020669,48018036.69193North America
United Republic of Tanzania23,252,7403841,421,1101335.95194Africa
Sudan15,871,5904928,720,8501935.59195Africa
India494,589,9302902,833,080135.39196Asia
Zimbabwe5,834,1108812,226,3404632.30197Africa
Timor-Leste447,280164963,90013031.70198Asia
Myanmar17,381,0604437,888,3001531.45199Asia
Barbados90,010189198,06016431.25200North America
Burkina Faso6,715,5908214,781,3803731.24201Africa
Channel Islands52,200198116,11017231.01202Europe
Saint Kitts and Nevis17,70021939,57019130.91203North America
Comoros263,080177625,32014729.61204Africa
Lesotho693,2301581,658,27011429.48205Africa
Kenya15,608,8405039,172,0101428.49206Africa
Tajikistan2,677,3801276,979,2707127.73207Asia
Guyana213,840178581,18014926.90208South America
Afghanistan10,239,6806228,674,0202026.31209Asia
Vanuatu76,960190222,91015825.66210Oceania
Uganda12,443,9405436,254,1401625.55211Africa
Solomon Islands165,690184493,72015025.13212Oceania
Cambodia4,179,68010712,764,0304324.67213Asia
Antigua and Barbuda25,87021480,25017824.38214North America
Swaziland356,5101711,106,44012624.37215Africa
Chad3,987,07011012,778,6404223.78216Africa
Tonga25,88021386,12017523.10217Oceania
Micronesia (Fed. States of)25,05021583,56017623.07218Oceania
Ethiopia25,589,5803689,813,740722.17219Africa
Nepal6,423,9908524,154,4402321.01220Asia
South Sudan2,863,90012211,096,5305020.51221Africa
Saint Lucia34,450211147,46017118.94222North America
Sri Lanka3,988,11010917,157,8803318.86223Asia
Samoa35,720208165,60016817.74224Oceania
Malawi3,691,08011417,168,1103217.70225Africa
Rwanda2,350,39013011,028,5805217.57226Africa
Niger4,188,88010620,817,2902416.75227Africa
Liechtenstein5,63022633,26019214.47228Europe
Burundi1,729,90014010,575,5605414.06229Africa
Papua New Guinea1,201,0401497,724,7306813.46230Oceania
Montserrat4802314,7902089.15231North America
Tokelau02321,3702170.00232Oceania
Wallis and Futuna Islands023311,4902010.00233Oceania
World4,458,417,1503,417,047,48056.61
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